Professionalising Skills in Teaching Braille Reading to Persons with Visual Impairment in Nigeria
Keywords:
Braille Reading, Visual Impairment, Teacher Training, Inclusive Education, Special Needs EducationAbstract
Braille is a tactile method of reading and writing for persons with visual impairment. Therefore, this paper defines the term persons with visual disability. It enumerates and discusses the challenges of using Braille as a medium of communication to persons with visual and those without visual impairment. This paper pointed out and discussed the benefits of Braille to persons with visual impairment as well as some strategies for effective Braille reading. The procedures for increasing Braille reading speed and the professional skills for Braille reading were also enumerated and discussed. The paper recommended that the Government should provide assistive technology devices like Braille Sense and Braille Edge that will help people with visual impairment access the internet and online materials, and Braille teachers should emphasise spatial orientation training to learners with visual impairment to enhance learners' reading ability and speed.
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